Managing Director of Athletics (2026-2027 SY)

Description

Application Deadline: The application will close on February 27 2026 at 8:00am CST

Location: Nashville Tennessee

Employment Type: Full-time in-person 12-month network-based role for the 2026-27 school year.

Salary:The salary range for this role is $113750-$136250 and placement is based on comparable role experience.

About Valor: Founded in 2014 Valor Collegiate Academies is a top-performing public charter school network in Nashville Tennessee serving students in Grades 5-12 across three schools. Our mission is to create a community where students of all backgrounds have equitable access to an education that prepares them to live inspired and purposeful lives. This mission is made possible through an innovative school model that balances rigorous academics and whole-child education in an intentionally diverse environment. Learn more about Valor: the Role: Valor Collegiate Academies is seeking a dynamic Managing Director of Athletics who is excited to share our mission of empowering scholars to live inspired and purposeful Managing Director of Athletics is responsible for the development supervision and implementation of a high quality athletics program that aligns with Valors mission develops high character athletes through the Valor Compass model and meets the needs of scholar athletes.

Currently Valor offers volleyball soccer basketball baseball softball *golf *wrestling lacrosse track *tennis and cross country for middle school and/or high school students throughout the academic year. The Managing Director of Athletics will lead all aspects of Middle and High School Athletics to ensure Valors athletic program is designed to effectively lead scholars athletic development in a positive and competitive environment.

*Sports currently offered under a co-op with a local school.

Key Responsibilities:

Role Responsibilities:

• Enact the vision for athletics at Valor - a character first Compass-integrated program - and ensure it is carried out with excellence
• Responsible for overall culture of the the athletic program including development and coordination of training for coaches on Compass-in-Athletics
• Maintain and enforce athletic policies that meet the highest standards of safety and accountability.
• Ensure safety and well-being of student athletes by implementing safety guidelines and training of coaches volunteers and students.
• Develop and manage the budget for the athletic program.
• Oversee overall program compliance adhering to the league compliance policies collecting and maintaining all attendance forms health forms athletic records and other related documents.
• Hire lead develop and meet regularly with coaches to ensure their understanding of and compliance with the schools coaching and culture philosophy team rules athletic policies and game schedules.
• Partner with our athletics committee to drive the vision for athletics at Valor
• Ensure officials are scheduled and contracts are issued for all school games.
• Promote Valor athletics through social media and athletics website.
• Support all sport teams regularly by attending both home and away games.
• Schedule and secure facility space for all practices and games.
• Oversee compass-in-athletics integration and overall culture of the the athletic program
• Create and distribute rosters schedules handbooks etc. for each sports program.
• Coordinate the athletic calendar in accordance with the master school calendar.
• Maintain full inventory of and ordering as necessary uniforms supplies and equipment.
• Attend required meetings/events according to district and school requirements.
• Observe coaches in practice and in games to assess their knowledge of the sport coaching capabilities and ability to support their players.

Network-Based Duties:

• Enforce uphold and exhibit the schools values student management policies and culture.
• Own arrival duty or dismissal traffic duty to support school-based needs.
• Sits on Built to Last anchor team at the network level and works to fulfill overall mission of school as part of the Built to Last team as necessary

Critical Experience and Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree required.
• Previous experience with a TSSAA or state athletic sanctioned school preferred.
• Prior coaching school leadership and/or experience in a character-first educational environment are highly preferred.
• Proven track-record of achievement in previous leadership positions.
• Relentless drive to improve the lives of scholar-athletes on and off the field of play.
• Ability to respond to safety and emergency situations.
• Strong planning organizing and leadership/supervisory skills.
• Commitment to use data and technology to personalize development for both adults and scholar-athletes.
• Commitment and enthusiasm for working with an ethnically and economically diverse student body.
• Grit and perseverance to work within a fast-paced start-up environment.
• Ability to model live and reinforce the schools core values on and off the field of play with colleagues scholar-athletes parents and the larger community.
• Optimism resiliency curiosity a sense of humor and a burning passion for personal growth and student success.

Interview Process:

1. Resume & Cover Letter Review
2. Phone Interview
3. Performance Task
4. Interview with Leaders
5. Reference Checks
6. Offer extension

Compensation & Benefits:

• Full-time role with full comprehensive health and retirement benefits offered through MNPS
• 15 days of PTO annualy plus access to a org-wide PTO sharing program
• Free access to an on-site strength & conditioning facility Vanderbilt Health Clinic retirement counseling and mental health support and resources
• Employee laptop provided and unlimited school supplies
• Full-time employees wishing to enroll their student at Valor in grades 5-12 will be placed at the top of the new student waitlist